UNSPSC 50406000: Shallots

The type of vegetable known as shallots

UNSPSC 50406000 Shallots is a Class code that names a single produce line item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code predominantly solicit broader fresh-produce supply contracts — fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior centers rather than shallots specifically. The work being procured spans fresh-produce delivery to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and community health programs, with quantities ranging from case-per-delivery volumes to multi-hundred-line-item annual food service catalogs. Issuing bodies are highly varied: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear repeatedly; Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) have posted multiple solicitations; Illinois state facilities (Department of Corrections at Joliet, Department of Mental Health at Madden) have sought produce supply; and municipal and county governments (Collier County, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin; Head Start of Greater Dallas) round out the buyer base. The code shows concentrated recent activity in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, and scattered other jurisdictions.

Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for its Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IFB IW267411, due October 14, 2026) and Palestine facility (RFP IW267376, due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting consumables and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program seeking sealed bids for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (IFB, due June 16, 2026); Collier County, Florida, issuing an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with local-sourcing requirements and a 5% diversity preference (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026). Pricing is typically firm and fixed, delivery is F.O.B. Destination with vendor responsibility for transportation, and contract terms often run one fiscal year with renewal options. Insurance, E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, and compliance with food-safety and USDA standards are standard requirements across all jurisdictions.